Re: [Linuxwacom-discuss] WACOM Bamboo MTE-450

[Magnus <Mag...@ip...>]

On onsdag 09 januari 2008, mazursky wrote:
> Thanks for the tips. But I have some questions?
>
> Do I have to recompile the kernel? (I have never done this kind of thing.)
> Or it will be enough when I change the kernel for a one that supports
> bamboo?

I dont think you will need to do either. Most distros today are using kernel 
modules (pieces of compiled code that can be added to the running kernel to 
support specific hardware or enable certain services).

> I have to look up, which kernel version of Mandriva/PClinuxOS supports
> Bamboo, because both of the systems can run using each others kernel (in
> most cases).

If you're lucky the configure/make you made earlier will have compiled the 
required kernel module you need to support your Bamboo on your current 
kernel.
Search for a file named 'wacom.ko' ('find . -name "*.ko"' in the lw-directory 
where you ran 'configure').

All kernel modules are stored in /lib/modules/'kernel-version' and somewhere 
in the directory for the current kernel (uname -r) there should be a file 
wacom.ko. Replace that file and reboot.

After the reboot, check that it wacom that is the driver for your tablet and 
not usbmouse.

Next step is to ensure that the symbolic link /dev/input/wacom is set up and 
then the X-config, but let's concentrate on the kernel issue first..

Cheers
  Magnus